Hollywood BEAUTY SECRETS LOOKING FORWARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 102, 8 April 1936, Page 2

Hollywood BEAUTY SECRETS

LOOKING FORWARD.

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, they say. How well Ihit 1 old adage fits this week's beauty topic! The next time you think you haven't overlooked a single detail of your grooming, arrange your mirrors so that you can see the back of your head. Observe the skin on the back of your neck. Is it as light and smooth as the skin of your face, It should be. Does your coiffure reveal just the right expanse of neck. Is the back of your hair dressed neatly and attractively . .. "ojr is it scrasgte and uneven? *. us ""'• "r\-. v;i , Look in *hs mirror and ask yourself these Questions'. If you're satisfied with the answers, forget we ever raised the-fdea. If you feel, however, that there's room for improvement barken to a few wise hints. Only ope woman in a thousand is thoughtful enough to realize that the p-kin on this back of her neck needs 1 the same kind of care as that on her face. When! you wash your face you undoubtedly/Include the back of your neck. But,-do, you do the same when you use your "cleansing cream? You certainly should. You'll notice that your neck Is con-

siderably darker than other portions or your skin. The dyes* from dresses, coats and furs rub against it and cause it to become dark and discoloured. Let's start the new routine by a complexion lightening and toning treatment with a bleach mask. Pin up your curls and do a thorough job of it. These treatments at frequent intervals will keep the nape of your neck at' lovely as you want it. Thajti is, provided you don't forget about, it completely when the time come 3 to apply your cleansing cream. Keeping your skin clean means keeping it free from blackheads and other disturbancesj- /■■■"' > Neck skin is very seldom dry. Howfiver, if it turns out to be your trouble, an occasional application of a rkin and tissue cream will put an end to it. Oiliness can be banished in a delightful way by a refreshing dash of astringent. Its fragrant coolness is a grand pick-me-up and a splendid tonic for the pores. If persistent bleach treatments fail to bring your skin to the lighter shade you desire, you may resort to a clever subterfuge . . . apply a liquid powder or make-up blender in a shade to harmonize with the make-up you use on your face.

Most women feel that they cannot use faco powder on their necks, be-

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cause it rubs off onto their eoaEs and dresses. This difficulty may be neatly circumvented by using the movie star's friend, a face powder brush. This soft, white brush will remove the surplus powder leaving only a thin, clinging film. If these few tips help to give you the kind of neck you're anixous l to display, you'll want to know a few ihings about dressing your hair at the back. This important pivot point of the coiffure can make or mar your grooming. For one thing, scraggly, straying hairs at the nape of the neck are decidedly unsightly. You'll find that if you wind them up overnight in tiny hairpins or "bobby-pirn" thely;; will be much more graceful and easy to handle.

If your neck is slender and lovelv —like Maureen O'SulliVan's —if will be best to wear your hair high. Thus, you will be "showing off" one of your most flattering features. A short, squat neck also calls 1 for a high coiffure. If it is too broad, however, keep the hair down and flowing backward.

Just one word more, and we'll let you see for yourself. Firm massage and rotating exercises are great for your neck . , . but your best assurance of lovely neck-iine'£i is GOOD POSTURE.